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The telecom sector has recorded gross revenue at Rs 52,937.32 crore during the quarter ended September 2012, an increase of 0.80% over the previous quarter at Rs 52,512.10 crore, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), today.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the latest numbers as part of its Highlights on Telecom Subscription Data as on November 30, 2012. As per the newest figures, the number of telephone subscribers in India decreased to 921.47 million at the end of November, 2012 from 935.18 million at the end of […]

The country’s telecom subscriber base fell by over 13 million to 921.47 million at the end of November 2012 due to “large-scale disconnection by operators”. The user base stood at 935.18 million at the end of October 2012. All the operators lost users in November 2012, barring Reliance Communications, Loop and HFCL, which added a […]

The country’s telecom subscriber base fell by over 13 million to 921.47 million at the end of November 2012 due to “large-scale disconnection by operators.” The user base stood at 935.18 million at the end of October 2012. All the operators lost users in November 2012, barring Reliance Communications, Loop and HFCL, which added a […]

India lowered the amount it expects to collect from a levy on mobile-phone operators by as much as 110 billion rupees ($2 billion), a government official said after prices in the next spectrum auction were reduced.

There were 22.86 million internet subscribers in India at the end of March 2012 – way below the target that was set for 2010 – on account of multiple factors that have prevented its spread, Parliament was informed.

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The government is working on a proposal to cut license fees of telecom companies by at least two to three per cent to compensate them for loss in revenue that would occur when they switch to a free roaming regime in coming months. According to industry estimates, free roaming could reduce the revenue margins of […]